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Here are seven strategies you can use to successfully turn your employees into your...

The easiest way to promote your brand is to turn employees into brand ambassadors. You just need some planning and employee training to boost the brand awareness quickly and successfully.

All clear for the NBN, new anti-siphoning laws and more

Leon and Garry talk about Telstra’s shares soaring with the Government getting the NBN legislation through parliament. What’s next, and how is the business model shaping up? Plus, a look at the new anti-siphoning laws and why they provide wins for both free-to-air TV and pay TV.

These are the magnificent seven tips on how you can boost your business’ profitability

In laymen’s terms, ROCE works out how much bang for your buck you’re getting out of the time and money you’ve invested in the business. Generally, if this rate of return isn’t high enough it is a sign that some things aren’t quite right.

Don’t get caught out: this is the compliance training you need for every employee

Compliance training may not currently be the top priority on your HR to-do list, but it’s one of the most important things to account for in your business.

Research reveals unfair dismissal is the reason behind 1 in 3 disputes with staff

Unfair dismissal is the main reason employees make a formal claim against their employers, and of these claims, nearly a quarter centre around serious misconduct (12 per cent) or misconduct (12 per cent).

What is ‘design registration’? It’s all about protecting your good looks.

It’s vital that you take care of your looks. No, we are not talking about wearing the right sunscreen or drinking two litres of water a day (although that’s important too), we're talking about the best way to protect the appearance of your new product. Design registration refers to the overall visual appearance of a product, rather than the way it functions. Remember that when determining the appropriate type of protection for your product.

When is it good to be made redundant? When you’re a business owner!

Redundancy is rarely a word you want to hear. However, for business owners, it should be considered a word of great positivity. Being redundant in your business means you are free from dependency; in fact, plain free. Think of all the inane tasks we do because we think we are the only one that can do them “properly”. Yet, most tasks can be delegated; it’s just our ego that often gets in the way of being free of them.

What is digital HR all about and how is it changing how we work...

Technology is changing the way we work, communicate, relate and above all the way we live. Work happens during, before and after the real work hours

Legal: Getting your business IPO ready

A thorough legal clean up of the company several months in advance of going to market removes the risk of having your dirty laundry...

The end is near! The end of the financial year that is… and here...

As the end of the financial year (EOFY) draws closer, many SMEs report they are not waiting until after June 30 to get their...

Australia’s most ‘remarkable’ companies go wild at the 7th annual Cool Company Awards

The Coolest Company accolade was awarded to app developer Budge for creating a way to make gaming meaningful. “When is losing fun? When charities win,” said Tuckerman.

Risk just is – learn to manage it

"Risk" is a scary word. Most people view risks in a very negative light. Society constantly encourages us to avoid risk at all cost. A product represents a "health risk". A service puts you at "financial risk". If you drive this way you risk accident or death. Risk is bad, right?

Are you suffering from a severe case of Mondayitis? Here’s how to cure and...

Mondayitis. The Monday Blues. Manic Monday. Call it what you like, but that feeling of dread that sets in on a Sunday night is not a figment of your imagination. Mondayitis is very real, and while a mild case can result in a struggle to get out the door on time, extreme cases can result in not being able to get out of bed at all.

Feel at home at the office – is ‘domesticated’ design the future of the...

Workplace well-being is a growing trend. When a company fully integrates a ‘domesticated’ workplace with high levels of social interaction, opportunities to relax, and amenities to eat and exercise, the increased rates of productivity, retention and satisfaction are exponential.

Excelling on a budget: 7 steps to building a winning website for less than...

Building a winning, professional, functional website doesn’t have to be an expensive exercise, in fact you can do it for less than $300, and here's exactly how.

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The truth about entrepreneurs. They’re swashbuckling risk takers … or, are they? [VIDEO]

Here's a new word to add to your repertoire: effectuation. Effectuation is a set of decision-making principles entrepreneurs use in situations of uncertainty. It is...

The old approach doesn’t work anymore, guys. These are the new rules of how...

Leadership theory is no longer enough. In this volatile environment, it’s not what you know that matters, it’s what you do with what you know.

6 tips for business owners on managing your cash flow in both good and...

Monitoring cash flow should be your number one priority if you are a business owner; after all, cash is king. Part of this process is having careful control of debtors, for anyone that has experienced times of tight monetary control you know how critical this is in tough times.

Every eCommerce website owner needs to be aware of these five social media statistics

Regardless of age, economic status, and gender, most individuals who shop at eCommerce websites tend to be members of social media and networking sites. In...
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